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Health Behaviors

Journal Article
Impact on Nonfirearm Deaths of Firearm Laws Affecting Firearm Deaths: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
State gun policies that reduce firearm homicides are likely to reduce overall homicides in the state by approximately the same number. It is currently unknown whether the same holds for state gun policies that significantly reduce firearm suicides.
Apr 13, 2021
Journal Article
Prescribers and Naloxone Pharmacy Claims
Commentary on an article by Truong, Patil, and Rich, on the benefits and dangers of naloxone prescriptions.
Apr 13, 2021
Journal Article
Acknowledging and Monitoring the Costs of Seriously Regulating Cannabis
Wilkins & Rychert highlight challenges to achieving the Cannabis Legalization and Control Bill's objectives of reducing cannabis use and harms.
Apr 13, 2021
Journal Article
How High: Differences in the Developments of Cannabis Markets in Two Legalized States
This paper is the first to examine cannabis market data from Washington alongside that from Oregon, two states that are similar in regard to legalizing retail sales of cannabis but differ in terms of their regulatory frameworks.
Apr 13, 2021
News Release
Liaison and Diversion Services Can Help Vulnerable People in the Criminal Justice System
An NHS England programme aimed at supporting vulnerable people in the criminal justice system may significantly reduce the chances of those with mental and other health needs from receiving custodial sentences.
Apr 12, 2021
Research Brief
Findings from the national evaluation of Liaison and Diversion services in England
An outcome evaluation of the National Model for Liaison and Diversion scheme in England, which identifies and supports people in the criminal justice system with health issues and vulnerabilities, using a novel, large-scale linked data set.
Apr 12, 2021
Report
Outcome Evaluation of the National Model for Liaison and Diversion
An outcome evaluation of the National Model for Liaison and Diversion scheme in England, which identifies and supports people in the criminal justice system with health issues and vulnerabilities, using a novel, large-scale linked data set.
Apr 12, 2021
Report
A Review of the Air Force Fitness Assessment
This report presents an overview of research relevant to U.S. Air Force fitness assessment components to ensure readiness of personnel, support the National Defense Strategy, and promote a culture of health and well-being across the U.S. Air Force.
Apr 6, 2021
News Release
Geographic Barriers to Behavioral Health Care May Put Remote Service Members at Risk
Remote service members may face challenges accessing and receiving high-quality behavioral health care through the Military Health System, putting them at a greater risk for negative outcomes related to behavioral health issues.
Mar 31, 2021
Report
Geographic Barriers to Behavioral Health Care May Put Remote Service Members at Risk
Remote service members with PTSD, depression, or substance use disorder face challenges accessing high-quality behavioral health care through the Military Health System. They see primary care and private-sector providers for such care and are less likely to receive psychotherapy.
Mar 31, 2021
Journal Article
Does Marijuana Legalization Affect Work Capacity? Evidence from Workers' Compensation Benefits
We study the effect of state recreational marijuana laws on workers' compensation benefit receipt among adults 40–62 years old.
Mar 23, 2021
Journal Article
The Evolving Consequences of OxyContin Reformulation on Drug Overdoses
In this paper, we find that over a longer time horizon, OxyContin reformulation stimulated illicit drug markets to grow and evolve.
Mar 17, 2021
Journal Article
Multiplying the Impact of Opioid Settlement Funds by Investing in Primary Prevention
In this Perspective, we describe three strategies hospitals can use to multiply the reach of their opioid settlement funding by addressing root causes of opioid use through primary prevention.
Mar 17, 2021
Multimedia
The Debate Over Daylight Saving Time
RAND senior behavioral/social scientist Wendy Troxel discusses the ongoing debate over whether or not to observe Daylight Saving Time (DST).
Mar 16, 2021
Journal Article
An Audit Tool for Longitudinal Assessment of the Health-Related Characteristics of Urban Neighborhoods: Implementation Methods and Reliability Results
To identify neighborhood features that are predictors of health, objective assessments of the environment are used. In this paper, we have described implementation methods, reliability results and lessons learned to inform future studies of change.
Mar 16, 2021
Journal Article
A Preliminary Study of a Composite Sleep Health Score: Associations with Psychological Distress, Body Mass Index, and Physical Functioning in a Low-Income African American Community
The current study investigates associations of five sleep dimensions, analyzed separately and simultaneously, with psychological distress, body mass index, and physical functioning among a low-income, predominantly African American population.
Mar 16, 2021
Journal Article
Food Insecurity Is Associated with Objectively Measured Sleep Problems
Food Insecurity (FI) can be a profound source of stress, which may increase the risk for sleep disturbance. This is the first study to examine the association between FI and objectively and subjectively measured sleep.
Mar 16, 2021
Journal Article
Sleep Health: An Opportunity for Public Health to Address Health Equity
In this review, we describe current conceptualizations of sleep health and highlight findings linking sleep with cardiovascular disease, obesity, mental health, and neurodegenerative disease.
Mar 16, 2021
Journal Article
Recent Updates in the Social and Environmental Determinants of Sleep Health
In this brief review article, we provide an overview of recent (since 2010) scientific contributions to our understanding of the social and environmental determinants of sleep health.
Mar 16, 2021
Journal Article
Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status, Sleep Duration, and Napping in Middle-To-Old Aged US Men and Women
In over 300,000 middle-to-old aged Americans, we examined neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES) and change in neighborhood SES in relation to nocturnal sleep duration and napping.
Mar 15, 2021

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Health Behaviors

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Health Behaviour

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